Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has stated that Vice President and flagbearer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is destined for greatness.

Speaking at the University of Professional Studies (UPSA) in Accra for the Vice President's address to the nation, the former President noted that he had seen the greatness of Dr Bawumia as far back as 2002, when he was president.

"I have always seen him as a man of destiny," he said.

Recounting his first experience with Dr Bawumia, he noted that he was mesmerized by the output of the Vice President who was then a Research Assistant to the Bank of Ghana Governor.

In London, Dr Bawumia presented an address to some big men in the financial industry and according to former President Kufuor, "there was something in his statement and about him. I was President of Ghana then. Till then I hadn't even spoken with him before."

"But I sent somebody, go and call me that young man. He came, I congratulated him and I don't know what came in me, prophetically, I told him carry on like that and you'd go far."

According to the former President, he was not surprised that President Akufo-Addo in 2008 picked him as his running mate for the 2008 general elections.

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is addressing Ghanaians in a live streamed event today, February 7, 2024.

The speech, delivered from the University of Professional Studies (UPSA) in Accra, has garnered significant attention from across the country.

The theme for the speech is Ghana’s Next Chapter: Selfless Leadership And Bold Solutions For the Future.

Citizens expect the Vice President in this address to outline his plans and vision for the country under his potential leadership as the President of Ghana.